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lows down to mid-60s for most of us. 69 in the loop. forecast for tomorrow chance for showers both in the morning and then later in the day. won't be a wash out until wednesday. partly to mostly cloudy. mid-70s and we are looking ahead toward the weekend. another rebound it looks like on thursday back up into the mid- to upper 80s. summer isn't quite over with yet. maybe on the k58der it is but hang on until thursday and see thunderstorms late thursday and most of thursday will be dry. weekend looking a little cooler. but dry and will have the good news on that. >> seemed muggy. >> mug people dew point in the 60s. >> i can feel it in the studio. thank you. ready for the trivia question? >> all right. >> true or false, the green sea turtical pull its head into its shell to protect it from predators. the answer is still ahead on the wgn midday news. gecko: good news sir, i just got an email from the office and word is people really love our claims service. gecko: 'specially the auto repair xpress. repairs are fast and they're guaranteed f
lows down to mid-60s for most of us. 69 in the loop. forecast for tomorrow chance for showers both in the morning and then later in the day. won't be a wash out until wednesday. partly to mostly cloudy. mid-70s and we are looking ahead toward the weekend. another rebound it looks like on thursday back up into the mid- to upper 80s. summer isn't quite over with yet. maybe on the k58der it is but hang on until thursday and see thunderstorms late thursday and most of thursday will be dry. weekend...
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chef brad phillips is here to tell us about the applefest and he is going to show us how to make an apple tart. chef, what i'm impressed with is you are showing off the bounty of the state of michigan. >> absolutely. not just michigan but wisconsin, illinois, this time of year is where what makes this area shine comes to -- >> i wanted to focus on michigan. it's my home state. what are you doing a in here? >> what we are doing here is making an apple tartten. a french apple tart that's baked upside down. >> that's what that is. it's going to be good. >> ellen restaurant in lincoln square where i'm the chef we do contemporary french food and this is one of our featured items. we are using apples and other fruit from -- from st. joe, michigan. still have a booth there at the applefest which is saturday -- september 25. from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. we will sell the apple tarts which as you can see is simple. cooking a little sugar here to carmel. being very careful not to splatter it. >> is that all that's in there? >> sugar and one vanilla bean for aroma. and cooking apples until they are ni
chef brad phillips is here to tell us about the applefest and he is going to show us how to make an apple tart. chef, what i'm impressed with is you are showing off the bounty of the state of michigan. >> absolutely. not just michigan but wisconsin, illinois, this time of year is where what makes this area shine comes to -- >> i wanted to focus on michigan. it's my home state. what are you doing a in here? >> what we are doing here is making an apple tartten. a french apple...
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what can you tell us? >> well, they are still working the scene here at the boardwalk condominiumsinal elk grove village. what we have been -- they are keeping the media at a distance but what we were able to learn there was a double homicide and a suicide. the crime scene is in two locations in the condo building at 109 boardwalk and on a nearby field where there is a burned out suv or van, i'm not quite sure of the make. anyway, sky cam 9 video was giving us an overview all morning of the area where the suv was found. and as i said it looks like a baseball field and one of the officers at the scene just as an aside said that the person who allegedly committed suicide was found in the van. now that has not been confirmed. this was just one police officer who was standing at the scene. he did say that and we are told that the chief will be making a statement later on this afternoon. but that is about all we have been able to find out. we did try to talk with some of the neighbors. no one really wanted to g
what can you tell us? >> well, they are still working the scene here at the boardwalk condominiumsinal elk grove village. what we have been -- they are keeping the media at a distance but what we were able to learn there was a double homicide and a suicide. the crime scene is in two locations in the condo building at 109 boardwalk and on a nearby field where there is a burned out suv or van, i'm not quite sure of the make. anyway, sky cam 9 video was giving us an overview all morning of...
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proven better on pain. >>> jim ramsey joins us now. we sure got the cool off we needed from yesterday. plenty of rain. some people still without power. >>> as fast as that storm was moving o'hare only picked up .5 nrchg of rainfall -- of an inch of rainfall. >> most of the heavier rain was up toward winnebago county and mchenry and outwest toward elgin picking up close to an inch of rainfall. it is possible we will see additional rainfall today. most is expected to be light so if you are driving around this afternoon and notice a little sprinkle on the windshield, that's all you will see. there is a slight chance that we could see an isolated thunderstorm, but it's only a slight chance. we will keep you posted. cloudiness out there this morning and we expect mostly cloudy skies to be the story throughout the day. temperatures we are one degree shy of 70 but will make it into the mid- to upper 70s during the day today. nothing like that 88 we had yesterday. but there is plenty of cold air that's pooling up in canada. we will have tastes
proven better on pain. >>> jim ramsey joins us now. we sure got the cool off we needed from yesterday. plenty of rain. some people still without power. >>> as fast as that storm was moving o'hare only picked up .5 nrchg of rainfall -- of an inch of rainfall. >> most of the heavier rain was up toward winnebago county and mchenry and outwest toward elgin picking up close to an inch of rainfall. it is possible we will see additional rainfall today. most is expected to be...
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it will leave us with showers lingering tomorrow. but a gorgeous end of the week on friday and then by friday night late and saturday we could see some more showers and storms. the other big story the tropical storm karl which had 56-mile-per-hour winds is weakening over the yucatan peninsula and there is eigor, a monster storm. karl will weaken over the yucatan, strengthen over the gulf and slam into mexico as you can see right there and igor could be a real problem for bermuda which it seems to have in the crosshairs. this is a ten day animation. see that cold lobe that comes down over, u-- over the weekend? it will be chilly in the upper mid west and it sets up a demarcation line there, thermal con drs line along little rain systems may move and then surge back into warm air by tuesday. here and then backs off again wednesday and then later next week we have more warm air in here. a very wet pattern. in fact, some of the models kicking out up to four inches of rain in the next few weeks around here. 37 today, 77 friday. beautiful
it will leave us with showers lingering tomorrow. but a gorgeous end of the week on friday and then by friday night late and saturday we could see some more showers and storms. the other big story the tropical storm karl which had 56-mile-per-hour winds is weakening over the yucatan peninsula and there is eigor, a monster storm. karl will weaken over the yucatan, strengthen over the gulf and slam into mexico as you can see right there and igor could be a real problem for bermuda which it seems...
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free guide. >>> jim ramsey joins us now. looks chilly out there. little late summer surge? >> maybe, i feel a little cheated this morning. we had temperatures this weekend that were unusually cool. it looks like today we are starting off the same way. at 58 degrees right now. the problem is lake effect cloud cover which in fact produced a few showers over some of the south suburbs today. time lapse camera caught those clouds. low clouds over the area. that overcast will hang around until the wind shifts and it appears to be doing that. some of these clouds were moving farther down to the south of lake michigan. but in the short run it's blocking enough sunshine to keep our temperatures a little too chilly. right now our temperature is 58 degrees at o'hare. the really warm stuff is sitting out in the central plains in parts of the rocky mountain area. we may get into that but it may take nine or ten day. mean time look for temperatures to be close to normal or a little below and you can see it across the area. it's universall
free guide. >>> jim ramsey joins us now. looks chilly out there. little late summer surge? >> maybe, i feel a little cheated this morning. we had temperatures this weekend that were unusually cool. it looks like today we are starting off the same way. at 58 degrees right now. the problem is lake effect cloud cover which in fact produced a few showers over some of the south suburbs today. time lapse camera caught those clouds. low clouds over the area. that overcast will hang...
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the only time it didn't work was miami spread us out and hurt us aá?jlittle but we shoul have won that football game. because what we did offensively. >> just getting older and older and further and further away. let's talk about the big figures of that team. quarterback jim mcmahon. talk about his problem with authority figures and your own problem with authority figures. can you expand more on that? >> well, i think jim did have a problem. him and i are good friends now. some of the best. i really have great respect and admiration. i had that as player for him. he didn't like authority. he didn't like it from his parents. didn't like to at byu or from me. he was a rebel. but he was that old movie rebel without a cause, i could never figure out what the cause was. i didn't know what he was mad about. >> we identify a little bit about with that. >> we have gone that road. and so there were times we would butt heads. but we only butted heads and then it was over and then we when on about doing the things right for the football team. >> you are a believe
the only time it didn't work was miami spread us out and hurt us aá?jlittle but we shoul have won that football game. because what we did offensively. >> just getting older and older and further and further away. let's talk about the big figures of that team. quarterback jim mcmahon. talk about his problem with authority figures and your own problem with authority figures. can you expand more on that? >> well, i think jim did have a problem. him and i are good friends now. some of...
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steel plant used to stand. they are talking about making it a mutual use facility bringing in the jobs. and the union brought their truck through, because, they had union members here staging a rally talking about backing candidates who will put people to work. >> up with of those to speak was jesse jackson, jr. and he is being mentioned as a potential candidate to run for mayor of chicago to replace richard daley. but he was a no show leaving his wife to deal with the reporter's questions concern hog in the family is planning on running for mayor. the congressman or she? >> i have considered it, i'm less inclimbed to to it. i believe whoever does it has to understand the nature of the city's finances and has to have a reach that's tkphroeubl enough to help companies emerge into the markets. and one with that qualification to steer in the future. my husband has that absolutely. >> the congressman, we're told, was home sick with the flu. as you heard she does not sond like a candidate but her husband sounds unde
steel plant used to stand. they are talking about making it a mutual use facility bringing in the jobs. and the union brought their truck through, because, they had union members here staging a rally talking about backing candidates who will put people to work. >> up with of those to speak was jesse jackson, jr. and he is being mentioned as a potential candidate to run for mayor of chicago to replace richard daley. but he was a no show leaving his wife to deal with the reporter's...
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then-- you don't have to use choppistics -- chop sticks. just use a fork and then move this along so it won't become a big lump. it will be all pretty. beautiful. >> it is beautiful. >> very easy. and then we will add a little bit sesame oil. a little bit -- this goes a long way. flavor is strong. it tastes good and you like the green onions? i chop them fine. put some green onions and that's it. >> you know what? steve sanders, you could have immediate this dish. looks really good. >> it's good and especially for this weather. people get it and this is a great soup to have. >> i will add some right after the news today. for more information on this recipe and many others check out the cooking club.com. the information will also be available on our website, wgntv.com/midday. i will take some of that chicken home with me and make my own rice. don't worry about it. feeling back pain? dr. scholl's back pain relief orthotics with shockguard technology give you immediate relief that lasts all day long. dr. scholl's. visit our facebook page to sa
then-- you don't have to use choppistics -- chop sticks. just use a fork and then move this along so it won't become a big lump. it will be all pretty. beautiful. >> it is beautiful. >> very easy. and then we will add a little bit sesame oil. a little bit -- this goes a long way. flavor is strong. it tastes good and you like the green onions? i chop them fine. put some green onions and that's it. >> you know what? steve sanders, you could have immediate this dish. looks really...
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i've got derek from smoke daddy restaurant with us today. they have done some barbecuing for us. and tell us what you brought along with you. >> what we will do is smoke daddy we smoke our ribs. we have guests coming in how to make a great barbecue rib and start telling me about the procedure first thing is i boil my ribs. and then i stop them and say, okay. don't do that. don't do that. i will show a real easy technique of brazing technique that you -- bracing technique to do on your ribs and you will have a super tender and super delicious rib at home. the first thing we will do is we will get a great piece of domestic park we -- pork we buy local. first thing you want to do is you want to score the back of the rib and take apart the connective tissue back there. we will make a few cuts on the back side of the rib. ensure that we end up with a tender and moist rib. and then the next thing we will do is apply our smoke daddy mojo rub. it's rub. it's called rub for a reason. because you want to rub it in. get a good amount on each side there. then rub that in. make sure you get a
i've got derek from smoke daddy restaurant with us today. they have done some barbecuing for us. and tell us what you brought along with you. >> what we will do is smoke daddy we smoke our ribs. we have guests coming in how to make a great barbecue rib and start telling me about the procedure first thing is i boil my ribs. and then i stop them and say, okay. don't do that. don't do that. i will show a real easy technique of brazing technique that you -- bracing technique to do on your...
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. >>> good afternoon, we watch those watching us on wgn america. we're live outside of united elk grove headquarters with more. >> reporter: stockholders and continental stockholders approved the deal combining the two airlines. the merged airlines will take the united name and be based here in chicago. but the ceo as president and will run things. customers will not eany changes. it will be a while before the feet as combined. there are labor issues to be ironed out and other matters to be cleaned up. >> it is an act of complex coordination. through a plan. we know the time line. we know when the work needs to be done. we know how it will be done. we know who will do the work. they have been advised they're responsible. we'll execute against that plan in the coming years. >> it is a good deal we'll see that in some of the other areas are represented by flight unions. they will have to determine whom is fog to represent them. and there are different unions. >> there is a p-ping lawsuit filed by passengers -- mr. are pending lawsuits filed by passen
. >>> good afternoon, we watch those watching us on wgn america. we're live outside of united elk grove headquarters with more. >> reporter: stockholders and continental stockholders approved the deal combining the two airlines. the merged airlines will take the united name and be based here in chicago. but the ceo as president and will run things. customers will not eany changes. it will be a while before the feet as combined. there are labor issues to be ironed out and other...
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it uses a fryer that is caught up. there are peas carrots and rose mary and this reader made some little dump-- dumplings. you're not supposed to take the laid off. ever time you take the laid off, you lose 20, 30 minutes of your slow cooker. sometimes i put a little duct tape on there. and then we have this corn tamale pie that is a great dish. it's ground beef and a great dish. cumin and chilly powder. and then they actually took a little mix-cornbread and eggs and milk in it and spread that on top and let it cook on top of the chilly. it's all ready to go and sprerchg a little cheese and a little sour cream. yum. they're easy to do. we test them in our test kitchen. and last but not least. and of a little sample for you should you want to taste it. but this is a caribbean pot roast. you seer that off in your pan. it has some sweet tomatoes that i'm going load in the slow cooker first and care rotses and -- carrots and celery. and put your vegetables on the bottom of the slow cooker. he thinks a little longer that co
it uses a fryer that is caught up. there are peas carrots and rose mary and this reader made some little dump-- dumplings. you're not supposed to take the laid off. ever time you take the laid off, you lose 20, 30 minutes of your slow cooker. sometimes i put a little duct tape on there. and then we have this corn tamale pie that is a great dish. it's ground beef and a great dish. cumin and chilly powder. and then they actually took a little mix-cornbread and eggs and milk in it and spread that...